Tech Workshop — Cool Things Before the Presentation
My friend June Yazel and I are putting together a workshop called: Tackling Technology in a Writer's World. We are planning two different versions, one for elementary teachers and another for content area secondary teachers. Although similar, the secondary version will focus more on research and informational writing while the elementary version will focus more… Continue reading Tech Workshop — Cool Things Before the Presentation
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From the Book Stack
Dear America The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart: Cannons at Dawn by Kristiana Gregory (Scholastic, 2011) is in Hannah's book stack. It takes place during the Revolutionary War, which is one of Hannah's favorite time periods. "This is the best book I've ever read," Hannah said one night (after bedtime) when she came trotting… Continue reading From the Book Stack
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New Thinking About Mentor Texts + a Giveaway
I was recently offered a position as an adjunct professor starting in 2012. I will be teaching a graduate course about using children's literature to teach writing. As I prepare to teach this course, one of the things I have to think about are the professional texts I will require my students to read, as… Continue reading New Thinking About Mentor Texts + a Giveaway
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Modifications – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 1 of 5
I began working with one-on-one with a Pilates instructor in August 2008, just 15 months after I had an artificial cervical disk replacement in my neck. In an effort to regain the strength I lost as a result of the surgery I was told to try Pilates (since physical therapy alone wasn’t cutting it). At… Continue reading Modifications – Pilates & Writing Series: Part 1 of 5
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From the Book Stack
One of the features I've been wanting to add is something called From the Book Stack, highlighting the stacks of books around my house. One of the reasons I've wanted to do this is because we have a lot of different kinds of readers around our house, so I thought it would be a great… Continue reading From the Book Stack
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It Feels Good…
It was one of those days where writing workshop just felt good. Here's a little recap of the highlights. First thing this morning, I implemented the things I'm learning from Martha Horn from listening to her speak and from reading her book, Talking, Drawing, Writing, which she wrote with Mary Ellen Giacobbe. Writing workshop was… Continue reading It Feels Good…
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I Will Come Back For You Giveaway Winner
Many thanks to Schwartz & Wade Books for hosting a giveaway of Marisabina Russo's new book I Will Come Back for You: A Family in Hiding During World War II. If you missed the original post, then click here to read more about how you can use this book as a mentor text in your… Continue reading I Will Come Back For You Giveaway Winner
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Nananana!
Imagine me gloating because I spent the day learning about our youngest writers with Martha Horn. Check out the day on my Twitter feed.
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750 Words
Bonnie wrote about 750 Words in one of her Slice of Life Story Challenge posts over the summer. I immediately signed up and got excited about writing (essentially) three pages every day. I did well, but then I had to go out of town for a speaking engagement. The hotel had internet, but my computer… Continue reading 750 Words
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Drafting
If you are a regular reader, you know a lot of my thinking lately has been about writing process, and specifically nudging third grade writers into more traditional drafts. Today's post is a collection of my thoughts about drafting. I hope it is applicable to a range of writers -- not a specific grade level.… Continue reading Drafting
